Judge warns against employing children in agricultural work
This will jeopardise the children’s academic future, while depriving them of basic education, says Siddaramappa Kalyanrao
The International Labour Organization (ILO) has initiated a pilot study in Raichur district to investigate the use of children in agricultural work, as part of their Child Labour Platform (CLP) initiative. Senior Civil Judge and Member-Secretary of District Legal Services Authority Siddaramappa Kalyanrao recently called for an end to employing children in agriculture at a workshop in Raichur, stressing the detrimental impact on their education and future prospects.
Kalyanrao emphasized the urgent need to prioritize compulsory education and mainstream all children under 18. Labour Officer Arati noted that the department conducts regular awareness campaigns and conducts surprise raids on establishments to rescue and reintegrate child labourers into schools. Ranjit Prakash, National Project Coordinator for the ILO, explained that the CLP initiative aims to assess child labour in agricultural settings, with a focus on cotton and chili farming in Raichur district.
The event brought together various stakeholders, including DDPI Mallikarjun, District Child Protection Officer Kumar, Labour Inspector Vijayalakshmi, coordinator Riyaz Patel Varkanalli, and district and taluk-level officials, labor inspectors, and representatives from civil society and the agricultural sector.
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